Lee Siegel has written about culture and politics and is the author of three books: Falling Upwards: Essays in Defense of the Imagination; Not Remotely Controlled: Notes on Television; and, most recently, Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob. In 2002, he received a National Magazine Award for reviews and criticism.

Obama the Un-decider

Obama, the Un-decider

The president's approach to the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed New York trial offers something for everyone-and decisions on ...

Posted 11:35 PM | Nov 20, 2009
Leave Palin Alone

Leave Palin Alone

Has the assault on Sarah Palin from the left jumped the shark this week? Lee Siegel on why she is the very embodiment...

Posted 10:39 PM | Nov 15, 2009
Obamas Dangerous Obsession

Obama's Dangerous Obsession

In his speech at Fort Hood, the president invoked Abraham Lincoln with a mention of the afterlife. Lee Siegel says Ob...

Posted 6:48 PM | Nov 14, 2009
Americas Mass Murder Addiction

America's Mass Murder Addiction

No other prosperous country not torn by civil conflict has anything like our volume of mass killings-Fort Hood and th...

Posted 6:10 AM | Nov 7, 2009